Alberta clipper will end southern Manitoba’s brief warm spell, bring heavy snow to other areas
Southern Manitoba’s respite from the bitter cold is about to get clipped.
An Alberta clipper is heading toward the province, bringing an end to abnormally-warm temperatures and prompting several weather alerts.
The Red River Valley is under a winter storm watch beginning Friday morning, with reduced visibility likely in snow and blowing snow, according to Environment Canada. The weather agency did not say how much snow is likely for the south.
Meanwhile, the entirety of central Manitoba and parts of the north (The Pas, Flin Flon, Cross Lake, Gods Lake, Oxford House) are under a snowfall warning with 15-20 centimetres expected.
The clipper, a fast-moving low-pressure system, will hit the central area Thursday afternoon with snow falling through the night and into Friday before it tapers off.
The big change for the Red River Valley will be the return of biting cold and winds gusting possibly to 90 km/h, according to Environment Canada.
Although the snowfall amounts might not be great, it’s possible that blizzard conditions may occur due to the wind reducing visibility by whipping up the fresh snow that does fall.
Travel is expected to be hazardous in some locations, the weather agency says in its alert.
On Wednesday, Winnipeg saw a high of nearly 3 C at The Forks weather station. The high for Thursday is expected to be –2 C and on Friday it will fall through the day to –15 C.
The daytime highs through the weekend and into early next week are forecast to be between –23 C and – 25 C with overnight lows around –30 C.
The normal for this time of year is a high of –13 C and overnight low of –23 C.
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